After your feet go numb, what is the next sign of hypothermia? I need to know what to look for. My feet go numb first. After one or two fingers go numb, i decide it's time to get out. What signs do you look for that tell you it's DEFINITELY time to get out? btw even when just the feet have gone numb, i make sure i'm no more than about 100 meters from shore.
What signs do you look for that tell you it's DEFINITELY time to get out? btw even when just the feet have gone numb, i make sure i'm no more than about 100 meters from shore.
For me, when I have a sensation of a cooling heart, usually after the left hand goes numb. Fortunately, I have always been in shallow water, and it usually occurs after a long immersion period.
Someone (perhaps on these boards) described an episode of hypothermia. He felt extremely fatigued and discovered he was trying to breathe underwater. It was difficult for him to make land.
What signs do you look for that tell you it's DEFINITELY time to get out? btw even when just the feet have gone numb, i make sure i'm no more than about 100 meters from shore.
For me, when I have a sensation of a cooling heart, usually after the left hand goes numb. Fortunately, I have always been in shallow water, and it usually occurs after a long immersion period.
Someone (perhaps on these boards) described an episode of hypothermia. He felt extremely fatigued and discovered he was trying to breathe underwater. It was difficult for him to make land.
